Van Nguyen, founder and CEO of San Jose electric bike company Tempo Bikes, has a score to settle. After being told she couldn’t do many activities, she was determined to prove people wrong. She discovered a love for hybrid bicycles and found them to be empowering tools motivating her to advocate for two-wheel transportation.

You grew up in an automobile-centric generation, you said. Tell me about that. I had my kids and I said, “You know what? You need to learn how to ride a bike.” [laughter]…